MFauli
Fri, 05-16-2014, 11:37 AM
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Makoto Tsukimoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Yukata Hoshino (nicknamed Peco) since childhood. They're both in the local table tennis club and both have a natural talent for it, although Smile's personality always prevents him from winning against Peco. The club teacher, however, notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.
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Just watched episode 6.
As shitty as artstyle and animations are, the underlying story and characters are great. The ending of this latest episode made me decide to create a topic for this anime. When older Peco told the old lady "I want to become world champion!", it gave me the chills. Grabbing.
I dont even know who´s the good guy at this point. The Kaio guys are those typical nazi-experimental soldier-like school. Wong is from China, so he´s also an opponent. But then you have Tsukimoto, who really is like a robot and speaks shitty lines about "quit, youve got no talent". Suddenly, it seems like Peco, the arrogant guy that took winning for granted, is about to jump into the hero-spot. Having seen rock bottom, he´s finally willing to put effort into the sports he was always talented in.
Again, proper animation would have made this a must-see anime of the season. As is, I can only recommend it to those who are hardcore-fans of table tennis.
Makoto Tsukimoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Yukata Hoshino (nicknamed Peco) since childhood. They're both in the local table tennis club and both have a natural talent for it, although Smile's personality always prevents him from winning against Peco. The club teacher, however, notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.
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Just watched episode 6.
As shitty as artstyle and animations are, the underlying story and characters are great. The ending of this latest episode made me decide to create a topic for this anime. When older Peco told the old lady "I want to become world champion!", it gave me the chills. Grabbing.
I dont even know who´s the good guy at this point. The Kaio guys are those typical nazi-experimental soldier-like school. Wong is from China, so he´s also an opponent. But then you have Tsukimoto, who really is like a robot and speaks shitty lines about "quit, youve got no talent". Suddenly, it seems like Peco, the arrogant guy that took winning for granted, is about to jump into the hero-spot. Having seen rock bottom, he´s finally willing to put effort into the sports he was always talented in.
Again, proper animation would have made this a must-see anime of the season. As is, I can only recommend it to those who are hardcore-fans of table tennis.